Lambert nelleson



(No Model.)

L. NELLESON.

EGG BEATER.

Patented Nev. 5, 1889.

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PATENT LAMBERT NELLESON, OF NElV YORK, N. Y.

EGG-BEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414,566, dated November5, 1889.

Application filed September 10, 1888 Serial No. 285,034. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LAMBERT NELLEsoN, a

subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing beat any desired quantity ofeggs.

The invention consists in the details of combination and construction,substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, hereinafterdescribed, and subsequently pointed out in the claim.

Figure 1 is a partial side view of my newlyinvented eggbeater,illustrating the same as arranged for beating the whites of eggs. Fig. 2is a like view of the same, but arranged for. beating the yelks of eggs.Fig. 2 is a plan view of the pot and some of the accompanying mechanism.Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are detail views of various parts of the mechanism,which will be hereinafter fully described.

A and A designate two posts, one on each side of the machine. These arerigidly fastened at the bottom to the base F, which is of sufficientsize and strength to support the machine. The posts A and A are furthersecured by cross-bars B and 13. Upon the shaft G, which has its bearingsin the post A and the bracket a, is mounted a fly-wheel G, provided witha handle g. Upon this same shaft G is also mounted the spur-wheel H. Theshaft I is mounted in bearings in the posts A and A. Upon the outer endof this shaft is mounted the spur-pinion H which meshes into thespur-wheel H. Near the middle, upon this shaft 1, is mounted thebevel-wheel K. The perpendicular shaft M is journaled in bearings in thecross-bars B 13. Upon the upper end of this shaft M is mounted abevelwheel L, which meshes into the said bevelwheel K.

N designates a cross-bar passing through a slot in the shaft M, movingtherewith, and adjustable therein by means of the thumbsorew m.

' E designates a pot or vessel set upon the base F directly under theshaft M.

G C are short horizontal arms or bars attached to the parts A A. Uponthese are sleeved the bifurcated clamps D D, which, when adjusted aboutthe pot E, are held in place by the thumb-nuts d and bolts d. Theoutlines of these clamps are dotted on the sides of the pot E, thebetter to illustrate their. position. In this pot works a stirrer,designated byP P. This stirrer is attached diagonally to the shaft M bythe thumbscrew on and to the cross-bar N by the thumb-screw p, and inorder that it may be properly adjusted has a slot 13 cut lengthwise inits handle P. This stirrer, 011 account of its position with regard tothe pot E and the shaft M, when the shaft is turned will whirl in thepot so as to thoroughly agitate the contents of said pot. To preventsuch agitation from causing the contents of said pot to run over theedges thereof, a scraper O is provided. This scraper is fastened by itshandle 0 to the bar N by means of the thumb-screw a. The scraper O isbent, as illustrated, so that as it is carried round the inside edge ofthe pot by the motion of the bar N it will constantly push so much ofthe contents of said pot as may be upon the edge toward the middlethereof, and thus prevent any of such contents from flowing over theedge of the pot.

To use my invention the various parts are arranged in the positionillustrated in the drawings and a quantity of the white of eggs put intothe pot E. Then the operator, by means of the handle g, turns the wheelG. This by means of the mechanism before described causes the beater P Pto whirl rapidly in the pot E and thoroughly stir up the white of theegg therein. The scraper O in the meantime moving round the inner edgeof the pot prevents any overflow. It will then be found that thisegg-beater will in a very short time beat the white of eggs in the potto aproper consistency, the use of the machine making a great saving oftime and labor.

For the yolks of eggs I have found it preferable to modify the form ofthe beater. This modified beater consists of a wing of wirethumb-screwm.

gauze designated by R. In the lower end of the shaft M- is 'a socket,-inwhich this wing R is fastened by means of the tine 1' and the This wingR is bent a little forward, so that when it is whirled by the motion ofthe shaft M the contents of the pot E attached to said posts,theadjustable clamps D D, sleeved uponsaid bars 0 O, and the screws cl andthumb nuts d, adj ustably securing said clamps, of the shaft G, journaled upon th e'post A and the bracket a,"the wheels G and II,mounted upon said shaft; the shaft" I, journaled in the posts-A and A,the wheel H, .mounted'upon said Lshaft I and meshing into the said wheelH, the beve1 whee1 K, also mounted upon said shaft I, the shaft M,journaled on the cross-bars B and B, the bevel- Wheel L, mounted uponthe top of said shaft M and meshing into the said bevel-Wheel K,

the cross-bar N, passing through and moving 30 with" the shaft M, a potE, held between the said adjustable clamps D D, a scraper O, at-

tached by its handle 0 to the bar N andmoving around the inner edge ,ofsaid pot, and beaters, substantially as herein specified, for agitatingthe contents of said pot, all substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my handin presence of-two witnesses. I

LAMBERT NELL ESO NQ \Vitnesses:

FREDK. W; RUBIEN,-- O. E. MCDONALD.

